Seven lawmakers quit Dutch far-right leader Wilders’ party in blow to leadership
The defections mean that Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) is no longer the biggest opposition force in the 150-seat house of representatives. Read more at Read More
AI at Davos 2026: From work to useful and safe AI. Here’s what the tech leaders have said
The CEOs of Microsoft, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind have set out their visions and fears for AI at Davos. Read more at Read More
Commission expects 20% of EU economic output to come from steel and aluminium by 2030
A Commission proposal to be presented on January 29 seeks to re-industrialise and decarbonise the bloc’s heavy industry to combat fierce competition from China and the United States. Read More
Has Greenland banned Donald Trump and his descendants?
A post claiming that Greenland has banned Trump and the next 100 generations of his descendants has racked up millions of views and thousands of shares. But ultimately, it was…
Remembrance of Soviet massacre becomes pivotal for Azerbaijan’s independence drive
On 20 January every year Azerbaijanis pay tribute to those who died in a bloody massacre committed by the former USSR against civilians to suppress the national liberation movement. Read…
Poland has more gold than the European Central Bank and has no intention of slowing down
The National Bank of Poland has increased its bullion reserves to around 550 tonnes, valued at more than €63 billion. Read more at Read More
Feuding families: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham burns bridges with ‘Brand Beckham’
Brooklyn, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, says he’s cutting ties with his famous parents accusing them of ‘ruining’ his relationship with his wife since before they even…
These are all the European airlines offering Starlink – and the ones that aren’t
While Lufthansa Group is the latest to announce a collaboration with Elon Musk’s company, Europe’s biggest airline has said no to adding free WiFi on board. Read More
“Snow apocalypse”: Russia’s Kamchatka emerges from record winter storm
Life is slowly returning to normal in Russia’s far east after what residents are calling a “snow apocalypse.” A powerful cyclone dumped record snowfall on the Kamchatka region, burying homes,…
We do prefer respect to bullies, Macron says at Davos as Trump tensions mount
Macron’s Davos address comes as Trump published messages showing the French leader’s confusion over Greenland and his proposal to hold a G7 meeting in Paris on Thursday that would include…